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38 Studios Announces Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Pre-Order Bonuses

Curt Schilling's 38 Studio's pitched the pre-order bonuses for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning today, promising plenty of unique in-game loot for those who purchase the upcoming action-RPG ahead of its February release.

Specific retailer bonuses were not detailed, but players who do pre-order Reckoning will be able to choose from the Armor, Weapons, and Treasure Hunter packs, as detailed below the image.

The Destinies Choice Pack: Offers a unique "Twist of Fate" card to enhance the beginning of your gameplay
experience, the Compass of Fate and three unique armor sets. Each armor set is tailored to a specific class which players will define and redefine during their time in Amalur.

The Fate-Touched Weapons Pack: Players can enter battle as fully prepared as ever with an arsenal of rare Fate-Touched weapons including a longbow, hammer, staff, faeblades, daggers, scepter, chakrams, longsword and
greatsword. The weapons will help satisfy every player's combat style with Reckoning's on-the-fly weapon swapping in
combat to take down even the most dreadful of foes.

The Ultimate Treasure Hunter Pack: For treasure hunters who will dive into every nook and cranny in the world of Amalur, the Dowsing Rod will seek out all reagents for concocting potions on your in-game map. A worthy companion tool for any adventurer, the Dowsing Rod will help players get the most out of their alchemy skill.

38 Studios said details on which retailers will be offering which bonus packs will be announced soon.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is in development for Windows PCs, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The game is set for launch on February 7, 2012.

Spy Guy says:Electronic Arts is hosting a showcase of its upcoming lineup in Las Vegas in two weeks, and it's there that I plan on getting my first hands-on time with Reckoning. It's been a long time coming, and I look forward to finally experiencing what all the talk is about.